Small Eclectic House Exterior with Wood Cladding Ideas and Designs

Adie Courtney

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Location: Raglan, New Zealand A family sleep-out built in Raglan, on New Zealand’s rugged West Coast. The dwelling is designed to be used as a holiday home and beach house. The house is extensively used by children, so low toxicity materials were required. Elements Vulcan+ Cladding made from thermally modified plantation grown New Zealand radiata pine sets the building apart. The vertical grain pattern is set off with the application of semi-transparent Protector Oil with Manuka tint. A high quality if finish is achieved at the entrance of the dwelling with Elements Sand+ decking in a 115x21mm profile pre-finished with Protector oil Teak.

This eco home’s energy and heating systems are impressive: photovoltaic panels, solar hot water panels, a wood burner oven with wetback, piped hot water heating built into the concrete floor, and a micro hydro power system. The systems are neatly tucked away into a 4m2 shed and remotely operated from a device. To further ensure energy efficiency, the polished concrete floor features 300mm of polystyrene under the slab. The exterior, adorned with red oxide rough sawn plywood, pays homage to traditional rural New Zealand buildings.

A sleek single storey extension that has been purposfully designed to contrast yet compliment a traditional detached house in Sheffield. The extension uses black external timber cladding with the inner faces of the projecting frame enhanced with vibrant Cedar cladding to create a bold finish that draws you in from the garden

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A sleek single storey extension that has been purposfully designed to contrast yet compliment a traditional detached house in Sheffield. The extension uses black external timber cladding with the inner faces of the projecting frame enhanced with vibrant Cedar cladding to create a bold finish that draws you in from the garden

A sleek single storey extension that has been purposfully designed to contrast yet compliment a traditional detached house in Sheffield. The extension uses black external timber cladding with the inner faces of the projecting frame enhanced with vibrant Cedar cladding to create a bold finish that draws you in from the garden

A sleek single storey extension that has been purposfully designed to contrast yet compliment a traditional detached house in Sheffield. The extension uses black external timber cladding with the inner faces of the projecting frame enhanced with vibrant Cedar cladding to create a bold finish that draws you in from the garden

Location: Raglan, New Zealand A family sleep-out built in Raglan, on New Zealand’s rugged West Coast. The dwelling is designed to be used as a holiday home and beach house. The house is extensively used by children, so low toxicity materials were required. Elements Vulcan+ Cladding made from thermally modified plantation grown New Zealand radiata pine sets the building apart. The vertical grain pattern is set off with the application of semi-transparent Protector Oil with Manuka tint. A high quality if finish is achieved at the entrance of the dwelling with Elements Sand+ decking in a 115x21mm profile pre-finished with Protector oil Teak.

A sleek single storey extension that has been purposfully designed to contrast yet compliment a traditional detached house in Sheffield. The extension uses black external timber cladding with the inner faces of the projecting frame enhanced with vibrant Cedar cladding to create a bold finish that draws you in from the garden